By Charlotte Aguilar In the showdown for Bellaire mayor, former councilman and mayor pro tem Gus Pappas has pulled out to a hefty lead over newcomer Aaron Perry in early and mail-in voting. Pappas leads 1,086-753 over Perry, or 59-41 percent in the first tally. The candidates are seeking to replace Andrew Friedberg, who has reached term limits after eight years — four … [Read more...] about Pappas takes solid lead over Perry for Bellaire mayor; today’s votes yet to be counted
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Bellaire Mayor’s Musings: Unexpected delay in fixing flood insurance snafu
By Andrew Friedberg In my last update on our efforts to get back into the Community Rating System, I passed along to you exactly what FEMA officials had been telling the city staff and CRS consultant: that we were well on track to achieve the full restoration of our prior classification of 7, effective Oct. 1, 2022. All along the way staff have consistently been assured … [Read more...] about Bellaire Mayor’s Musings: Unexpected delay in fixing flood insurance snafu
Bellaire Mayor’s Musings: Bellaire Place was no rush job
By Andrew Friedberg The road to Bellaire Place, at the site of the former Chevron campus, has been a long and often arduous one. Which is as it should be; for the project to be a success it must be mutually beneficial for both the developer and the community. Throughout the process, going back more than five years now, at each step we slowed things down and took our time to … [Read more...] about Bellaire Mayor’s Musings: Bellaire Place was no rush job
WATCHDOG: Bellaire city staffers’ exodus is concerning
By Jane McNeel Every Friday, a city manager’s report is sent to councilmembers (and any member of the public or media requesting it, if you want an insider’s look at the workings of city government). The report is usually topped with employee news — achievements, a COVID count, comings and goings. In the last six months of 2021, seeing who is the latest mid- and high-level … [Read more...] about WATCHDOG: Bellaire city staffers’ exodus is concerning
Runoff voting produces long lines, clear winners in Bellaire council, HISD trustee races
By Charlotte Aguilar There were only two runoff races Saturday (Dec. 11) on Bellaire ballots and just one on West University’s — but they were hard-fought and sometimes polarizing and resulted in a surprisingly large turnout that created waiting times of up to a half-hour to vote at the single polling place in each city. In the end, Brian Witt — the third member of a … [Read more...] about Runoff voting produces long lines, clear winners in Bellaire council, HISD trustee races